CVE-2021-23023 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

On version 7.2.1.x before 7.2.1.3 and 7.1.x before 7.1.9.9 Update 1, a DLL hijacking issue exists in cachecleaner.dll included in the BIG-IP Edge Client Windows Installer. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.

Published: 2021-06-10

Score: 7.8 High

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

Edge Client for Windows

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`7.2.1.x before 7.2.1.3 and 7.1.x before 7.1.9.9 Update 1`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager::::::::

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2021-10141	On version 7.2.1.x before 7.2.1.3 and 7.1.x before 7.1.9.9 Update 1, a DLL hijacking issue exists in cachecleaner.dll included in the BIG-IP Edge Client Windows Installer. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.003.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K33757590

History

No history.

Subscriptions

F5 Big-ip Access Policy Manager

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: f5

Published: 2021-06-10T14:43:41.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-03T18:58:26.263Z

Reserved: 2021-01-06T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2021-23023

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2021-06-10T15:15:09.120

Modified: 2026-06-17T03:38:13.847

Link: CVE-2021-23023

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses

CWE-427
Uncontrolled Search Path Element

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